Andrew Liszewski
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This Smart Speaker Will Read Stories to Your Kids With a Deepfaked Copy of Your Own Voice
You stop judging all the shortcuts and workarounds that make parenting easier once you actually become one, like Takara Tomy’s new AI-powered smart speaker that can imitate a parent’s voice at bedtime and read those children’s books and fairy tales most parents are sick of reading over and over.
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This Week’s Toy News Celebrates Those Wars Among the Stars
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s Toy Aisle, where this week we’re exclusively featuring toys revealed as part of Star Wars Celebration 2022 taking place in Anaheim, California, right now. That includes new collectibles from Lego, Hasbro, Mattel, Jazwares, Hot Toys, and countless other previews of where you’ll be spending your money the rest of the year.…
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Are You Really a Fan if You’re Not Watching Obi-Wan Kenobi on LG’s New Star Wars-Themed TV?
How do you convince consumers that a $US2,500 ($3,471) OLED TV is worth the upgrade? That’s easy. You tie it to one of the most popular film franchises of all time with one of the most rabid fan bases and voila: you get LG’s new impossible to resist(ance) Star Wars-themed TV packed full of exclusive…
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LEGO Optimus Prime Is a Flawless Retro Toy Mashup That Actually Transforms
Like Garfield’s inability to resist lasagna, or ALF’s obsessive craving for cats, LEGO has joined forces with Hasbro to create a new set that will be completely irresistible to children of the ‘80s who can now budget sizeable chunks of their incomes to scratch nostalgic itches: behold Lego Optimus Prime.